When
completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for
which you want to be tested. You will NOT be permitted to add job titles
after you test.

APPLICATIONS
MUST BE RECEIVED OR POSTMARKED BY MAY 17, 2014, AFTER WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
WILL BE SUSPENDED.

VETERANS:
Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for
qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government
jobs. To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for
veterans, visit the Commission’s website, Job Seekers page, for Veterans;
visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717)
787-6039.

NATURE OF WORK

As an
Educational Associate 1 you will conduct research and evaluation studies of
educational programs and issues. You will conduct literature searches,
confer with other professionals in the field, determine the variables to be
analyzed, determine the appropriate sampling techniques and the statistical
methods to be used, and analyze findings. Work also includes designing
and generating comprehensive reports containing tables, charts, graphs,
conclusions and recommendations; and speaking to policymakers, educational
administrators, colleagues, teachers and others to explain the results, make
recommendations, answer questions and address concerns.

An
Educational Research Associate 2 receives more complex assignments and works
independently in conducting research and evaluation studies, analyzing the
findings, and preparing recommendations.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

You must be
willing to travel. Travel expenses will be paid.

You are
subject to Pennsylvania residency requirements and must be able to perform the
essential functions of the job. Visit the Commission’s website, Job
Seekers page, for PA
Residency Information.

Minimum
Requirements

Educational
Research Associate 1
- Three years of professional educational research experience involving the
performance of descriptive research; OR three years of professional
research experience and one graduate level course each in research methodology,
sampling and survey techniques, and educational psychology; and two graduate
level courses each in statistics, statistical analysis, and educational
measurement; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Educational
Research Associate 2
- One year as an Educational Research Associate 1; OR four years of
professional educational research experience, involving the performance of
descriptive research; OR four years of professional research experience;
and two graduate level courses each in research methodology, sampling and
survey techniques, statistics, advanced statistical analysis (i.e.,
multi-variable analysis, factor analysis, path analysis, latent trait or rash
modeling), and educational psychology/measurement; OR an equivalent
combination of experience and training.

Clarification
of Requirements

Please make
sure you meet all requirements. If you are not sure you qualify,
contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement
for guidance.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All
Educational Research Associate positions are located in the Pennsylvania
Department of Education (PDE) in Dauphin County. The PDE typically fills
1 position for each title annually.

Additional opportunities
may occur due to normal turnover from retirements, promotions, transfers,
resignations and so forth.

Online
and paper applications both require submission of a copy of your transcripts at
the time of application. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
Enter your name and Social Security Number at the top of the transcripts.
Send by e-mail to RA-cs-transcripts@state.pa.us
or fax to (717) 787-8650 or mail to the above address.